emulsion
A stable suspension of small droplets of one liquid in another with which it is immiscibleA stable suspension of small droplets of one liquid in another with which it is immiscible.
» Mayonnaise is an emulsion of oil, egg yolks, and either vinegar or lemon juice.
Meaning
4 sensesA stable suspension of small droplets of one liquid in another with which it is immiscible.
Mayonnaise is an emulsion where egg is used to keep oil and water mixed.
Emulsion
эму́льсияemúlʹsija
A stable suspension of small droplets of one liquid in another with which it is immiscible.
A food preparation in which one or more ingredients are made into an emulsion.
a potato and cheese emulsion
(physical)A colloid in which both phases are liquid.
(chemistry) a colloid in which both phases are liquids
The coating of photosensitive silver halide grains in a thin gelatine layer on a photographic film.
a light-sensitive coating on paper or film; consists of fine grains of silver bromide suspended in a gelatin
Examples
6 sentencesMayonnaise is an emulsion of oil, egg yolks, and either vinegar or lemon juice.
After shaking the bottle, the two phases briefly mixed into a cloudy, temporary emulsion.
The painter chose a durable vinyl emulsion for the high-traffic areas of the hallway.
In chemistry, an emulsion is defined as a mixture of two immiscible liquids, like oil and water.
Mayonnaise is a classic example of an emulsion, where oil and vinegar are held together by egg yolk.
Translations
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Origin
Borrowed from French émulsion, from New Latin ēmulsiō, ēmulsiōnis, based on Latin ēmulgeōBorrowed from French émulsion, from New Latin ēmulsiō, ēmulsiōnis, based on Latin ēmulgeō (“to milk out, extract”).
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Forms
plural: emulsionsSynonyms
1 synonyms- a light-sensitive coating on paper or film; consists of fine grains of silver bromide suspended in a gelatin:photographic emulsion